Madison Griffiths
Madison Griffiths the author of Tissue, out now with Ultimo Press, and the co-recipient of the Walkley Foundation's 2022 Our Watch Award for Reporting on Violence Against Women.
Opinion
Abortion
Once again, women’s bodies are back at the mercy of men and their ‘consciences’
The renewed debate in Australia has been a stark reminder that the lawfulness of abortion rests in the hands of politicians whose views aren’t made public before election day.
- by Madison Griffiths
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Opinion
Discrimination
Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time
If we want to make the silence of Parliament House bystanders a prosecutable offence, we must also ask: who are we at risk of silencing in the process?
- by Madison Griffiths
Opinion
Social media
‘Aspirational mundanity’: Inside the new TikTok trend with 150 billion views
Influencers like Alix Earle have turned their morning routines into multi-million incomes thanks to the power of the GRWM video. Here’s why we can’t look away.
- by Madison Griffiths
Opinion
Dating
Geminis swipe left: How star signs and astrological dating became mainstream
In the space of a few years, looking to the heavens to find love has moved from the fringes of woo-woo relationship theory and become the new normal.
- by Madison Griffiths
Opinion
Women's health
Men are writhing in pain and millions of women can’t stop watching
A new TikTok trend featuring period simulators is going viral. But should women’s pain be an online gimmick?
- by Madison Griffiths
Do I want to freeze my eggs? Or does Instagram want me to?
Women should be free to make choices about their own bodies. But how free are we really when social media is influencing our decisions?
- by Madison Griffiths
Opinion
Abortion
I’d never thought I’d say this, but it’s better for women in the US for this one reason
Why can we access the medication to end an unwanted pregnancy over the counter, but not the medication to avoid one altogether?
- by Madison Griffiths
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/by/madison-griffiths-p536za